Saturday, August 16, 2008

Eighteen Freaking Years













On August 17, 2008 at 3:15pm PDT, my eldest daughter, Paige Johanna, will be 18. Eighteen. Eighteen... She will be embarking on her 19th year of life. I don't know where the time has gone.


(October 2007)

Paige came into this world at 6lbs8ozs and 18 3/4 inches long. I nursed her, held her and absorbed her sweet baby smell; we slept in the same bed for almost 5 years, and she was always rubbing my ear. It was an unusual comforting technique. We grew a lot together, and she has become a remarkable young woman. I love her immensely, and I can't believe she's eighteen and a senior in high school.

So...
Happy Birthday, Paige.

2 comments:

Shan said...

Happy Birthday!!!!

Anonymous said...

happy birthday Paige! Shannon, I forgot what you looked like at 18. OMG.